Adana

Adana, Turkey's fourth largest city, is the centre of the  Cukurova  region, which steadily progresses in the agricultural and industrial sectors. The history of  Adana  goes back more than 3,000 years; archaeological finds in the region have revealed human settlements dating from the Paleolithic Age.

Tepebağ Tumulus, where archaeologists found a stone wall and a city center, was built in the Neolithic Age; it is considered to be the oldest city of the  Cukurova  region. The City of  Adana  consists of the municipal sections of the 5 metropolitan districts;  Seyhan ,  Yuregir ,  Cukurova ,  Saricam  and  Karaisali.

Seyhan  district is fully within the city limits whereas  Yuregir ,  Cukurova ,  Saricam  and  Karaisali  districts have rural areas outside the city. Adana  is one of the first industrialized cities, as well as one of the most economically developed cities of Turkey. With the construction of  Seyhan  Dam and improvements in agricultural techniques, there was an explosive growth in agricultural production during 1950s. Large-scale industries were built along D-400 state road and  Karatas road. Service industry, especially banking, also developed during this period.

Adana  is the marketing and distribution center for  Cukurova  agricultural region, where cotton, wheat, corn, soy bean, barley, grapes and citrus fruits are produced in great quantities. Farmers of Adana produce half of the corn and soy bean in Turkey. 34% of Turkey's peanut and 29% of Turkey's orange is harvested in  Adana. Most of the farming and agricultural-based companies of the region have their offices in  Adana.

Adana Archaeological Museum  was opened in 1924 as one of the oldest ten museums in Turkey. It moved to its current location at the west corner of  Seyhan Bridge  in 1972. The museum exhibits archeological works from all over  Cukurova. Notable works are the two Augustus statues from Hittites, Achilles Sarcophagus depicting Trojan War and statues from Magarsus and Augusta ancient cities.